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Collision cross sections for rotational and vibrational excitation of CO by fast H atoms are calculated for two potential energy surfaces, the older Bowman–Bitman–Harding potential and the recently constructed surface of Werner, Keller, and Schinke. Both quantum mechanical and classical calculations are performed. The results obtained with the new potential energy surface are very similar to those obtained with the older potential; in particular, they do not rectify the discrepancies between the experimental and theoretical cross sections for vibrationally elastic transitions into small rotational states of CO. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present exact quantum mechanical bound-state calculations for HCP using an ab initio potential energy surface. The main result is the existence of two distinct families of bending states: one with normal-mode-type behavior and wave functions confined to small bending angles and the other one sampling the isomerization path all the way from H–CP to CP–H. Stable periodic orbits provide a clear-cut assignment. Possible relations to recent spectroscopic observations are discussed. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents quantum mechanical bound-state calculations for highly excited vibrational states of HCP using an ab initio potential energy surface. Wave functions of the states; Fermi resonance governing the energy spectrum; Changes in the bending character of the states; Large-amplitude motion of the states.

Presents a theoretical study of the unimolecular dissociation of DCO in the electronic ground state using an ab initio potential energy surface. Agreement of resonance positions and widths with stimulated emission pumping measurements of Stock et al.; Prohibition of a unique assignment of a 1:1:2 stretch-stretch-bend resonance.

Investigates the calculation of three-dimensional potential energy surfaces for states of HNO at the multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) level of ab initio theory. Calculation of energy points; Obtaining energies between grid points; Well depths; HNO potential energy surface; Vibrational term values and rotational constants for HNO and DNO.

Presents a comprehensive investigation of the Renner-Teller induced dissociation of HCO following excitation in the first absorption band. Generation of corresponding potential energy surfaces from electronic structure calculations; Propagation of wave packets including all three internal degrees of freedom in the dynamics calculations.

This is the first of a series of papers in which we investigate the unimolecular dissociation of hydroperoxyl. Using the DMBE IV potential energy surface [Pastrana et al., J. Phys. Chem. 94, 8073 (1990)], in the present study 726 bound states of HO2(X) up to the H+O2 dissociation threshold are calculated in an attempt to access the extent of the coupling between the modes of the system. The first approach involves an analysis of the nodal structure of the wave functions. While the wave functions for the lowest states are regular and assignable, the degree of mixing and complexity rapidly increases with energy. The wave functions close to the dissociation threshold are mostly irregular without any clear cut nodal structure and fill the entire coordinate space available. Nevertheless, a small number of regular states, that are associated with large excitation in the O2 stretching coordinate and no or only little excitation in the other modes, are found even at high energies. The second approach used to study the degree of intramolecular coupling is an analysis of the energy spectrum. The nearest neighbor level spacing distribution, which probes the short-range correlation, as well as the Σ2 and Δ3 statistics, which are sensitive to the long-range correlations in the spectrum, are investigated and compared to the distributions predicted for regular and irregular spectra. Both of these approaches indicate that the system is almost totally irregular with a Brody parameter of about 92%. In addition, the sum of states at a particular energy, which is extremely important in all statistical models for unimolecular dissociation, is approximately calculated from the volume of classical phase space and found to be in excellent agreement with the exact quantum mechanical result. © 1995 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The unimolecular dissociation of the formyl radical HCO in the electronic ground state is investigated using a completely new ab initio potential energy surface. The dynamics calculations are performed in the time-independent picture by employing a variant of the log-derivative Kohn variational principle. The full resonance spectrum up to energies more than 2 eV above the vibrational ground state is explored. The three fundamental frequencies (in cm-1) for the H–CO and CO stretches, and the bending mode are 2446 (2435), 1844 (1868), and 1081 (1087), where the numbers in parentheses are the measured values of Sappey and Crosley obtained from dispersed fluorescence excitation spectra [J. Chem. Phys. 93, 7601 (1990)]. In the present work we primarily emphasize the dissociation of the pure CO stretching resonances (0v20) and their decay mechanisms. The excitation energies, dissociation rates, and final vibrational–rotational state distributions of CO agree well with recent experimental data obtained from stimulated emission pumping. Similarities with and differences from previous time-independent and time-dependent calculations employing the widely used Bowman–Bittman–Harding potential energy surface are also discussed. Most intriguing are the pronounced oscillations of the dissociation rates for vibrational states v2≥7 which are discussed in the framework of internal vibrational energy redistribution. © 1995 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]